Kathmandu, June 14 -- The dispute over the visit scam surrounding Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has brought divisions in the opposition camp, as the CPN (Maoist Centre) struck a deal with the ruling alliance breaking its partnership with the Rastriya Swatantra Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

Starting May 27, the opposition bloc had been obstructing the House of Representatives demanding the formation of a probe committee and the resignation of Home Minister Lekhak. The ruling alliance, however, had remained firm that Lekhak should be unconditionally allowed to clarify the allegation from the House.

Eighteen days later, on Friday, the ruling alliance and the Maoist Centre sealed a two-point deal that led the latter to withdraw th...